Shoe.



C. L. K. FERGUSON.

SHOE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.12,19I5.

1,147,493. Patented July 20, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

COLUMBIA PLANoaRAPl-I co., wAsHlNuToN. D. C.

' einen `I.; K rERGUsoN, Uor rHILAnnLrIA,r ritiuiv'si,Zinnenin.'

To all whom it may concern.' l Be it knownthat I, CLARL. K. FERGU- soN, a citizenof the United States, residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvanimlhave invented'certainImprovementsV in Shoes, of which theV following is a specification.'y f

Y. My invention' relates toy `certainimp'rove-` iov ments ina flexible dress overshoe, for which Letters Patent were vgranted. to me on-A-'May th, 1914,- and numbered 1,095,834.

perfect and to simplify the constructionfof j theheel portionl ofV a shoe.V This object I attain .in the followingl y manner, reference being had to thev accompanying drawings, in

Figure is alongitudinal sectional `view ofv my improved shoe; Fig. 2, is aside v.view

ofthe heel portionv of myimprovedshoe; Fig. 3, is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view'of the heel portion of theshoe; Fig. 4,'

is a sectional view on the line L -ai, F igp; Fig. 5, isa sectional view von the line 29e-'6, Fig. l; F ig..v '6, is a side view of `the body portion of the heel; Fig. 7, is a perspective view of the body portion of the heel; Fig. 8, is a perspectivel view of the outer covering section; Fig. 9,1 is a perspective view of the sole portion at `the heel; Fig. 210,v vis anen larged sectional view showingv the joint between the Yvamp and the heel; and Figs. 111- and 12, are views illustrating modifications` ofthe invention.

Referring to the drawings',l`f1 is the Vsole the shoe in the present instance. v

. 2 is the upper.Vv

3 isthe vamp. I

v The upper '2 is preferably' made with Aan f open Hap extending almost to 'the toe'of the shoe, as shown at and this flap maybe secured to thebody of the upper by buttons, or other suitable fastenings.

The fabric Iprefer to` use-in thefvamp is made ofia; series of rubber strands, each strand being 'v wrapped, Vand vthese strands may formV either the lvv-arp or the weftof the fabric and are held together by' threads int'erwoven therewith.' A fabric made in this manner'will yield to-conform to the contour ofthe slipper orfootof the wearer and willA not be affected to any appreciableextent byv It isk alsowaterproof the heat of the foot. to a certain degree.

Appiieafioa filed February 12, 1915.` l serial No. 7,8730. i l

n I' preferably so thattheelas` Y.

tic'stra'nds will extend ytransversely from'one side tothe otheroffthe toe andyertically above-theheel ofntheshoe Thus lthev vamp vcan be lstr'etchedst-o. allow for vsthe overlapv ping portions ofvva'rdress slipper and a buckle,yor{ other ornam'en't, .ifAworn.r The upper is preferably provided .with an Yinsert p therein, which allows'the insertto-stretchjto wearer. i

jis the body e 4' ofthe yielding cloth', above described with the rubber strands arranged ytransversely The-object of they present inventionis to-l j conform tothe shape of the-footfofthe' f ShOWn--nFies-G and 7',"andfhavgf anex- 11 tension which forms the counter at the heel portionA ofv theshoe above the heel tionf'of-the Shoe is l'flanged 'ateach side,as

shownl at? 7,1,and aroundthe base, as shown jat 8;"vthe la-nge'extending from thel'base to' thefforward edge ofthe-'heel portion'-wloiie'ch extends beyondl the heelVIV propenso as: 'to be` unitedv firmly with'the-sole, as vshownin hasa portion 9 which/extendsy from the heel Th@ Sole es illu'stred in rigs; lana to' the toe of the shoe, a verticaljpo-rtion' 10 which-forms the front end ofthe heel, kanda portionll which; forms partI ofthe basey of .the heel. lThe edge 'ofthisportion is'bev eled at 12 "so asto extend under the beveledV portionbf theA heel .section 5, as clearly Vshown 'in Fig. `The flange portion`7 is alsopreferably;beveledtomakefa neat fit over' the sole 1, as illustrated in Fig?. 5,.l The .v

upper edge 13 ofthelfheel portion forms the counter and is alsobeveled; so as" to vmake a comparatively? Vsmooth connection between" the counter andthe upper.

14 is. thele'atherr covering of-theheel. 15 f is' the heel base-which fislseoured tothe heel lafter thfotherf parts have been assembled.

16 isf-'the insole'or vliningwhich extends from thetoe ofthe shoe, in the' present instance,

to'theextreme 'end of'thel heel.' VThe cover* ing sectiorrlcl ofthe heel, which may be-of -leather, or other suitablev material, has a fiangeflat its forward end 'to la'poverythe flange 7 o f the body .portion ofthe heel and is also flanged, as at 18,"so asl to extendV under the body portion'andj'between it and the beveled portion 12 of `thefheelbaserpQr-,-

tion, as clearly shownin Fig. l, although it may extend, in some instances, lbetween the heel portion il and the heel base l5.

@ne of the main features of the invention is to malte a neat Vfit at the upper edge ofthe heel covering where it unites withthe fabric of the vamp. This is accomplished by forming va groove 19 in the body portion of thev heel, as shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 6, and the lower edge of the fabric of the vamp extends into this groove, as sho-wn in said figure, and is secured therein.

'Ehe upper edge 2O of the heel covering le is turned over as illustrated in Fig. l0, and is also secured inthe groove. Bythis constructionno raw edge of the fabric or leather is `exposed to'wear'and, as the outer lineof the heel at ythe jointis .practically continuous, the shoe is neat and attractive in appearance. |The body of the heel, in the `present instance, is comparatively stiff but has a. certain amount'of elasticity, the'saine as the ordinary counter of a shoe and-it can be made of any thickness, according to Jthe desire of the manufacturer, as, in some-instances, a comparatively stiff and substantial heel will be required, whilein other instances the heel may be made flexible.

The lining 2aof the slice extends into the hollow heel, as shown in Figs. 3 and l, so that the inside of the shoe is smooth and a foot with a slipper thereon canbe readily inserted in the shoe. l preferably vrun a line ofstitches 2l beyond the upper edge of the body portion of the heel so as to hold the parts inposition, and l secure the lower portion of the lining in the heel in any suitable manner.

In some instances a lineof stitches 22 may be made directlyabove-the groove 19 to attach the fabric to the body of the hechas in Fig. 12, to relieve the joint at the groove from strain, or stitches 23 may be at the groove, as in Fig.'11,supplementing the cement or taking Ythe place of the cement.

l. rlhe combination in a shoe, o-fa body portion forming the heel and the counter, the body portion having a groove formed therein around the base. of the counter; a vamp section; anda covering inclosing the side and rear end of the 4heel and terminating in the groove. l j 2. rllhe combination in afshoe, of `a sole; a hollow body forming the heel lproper and the counter, the exterior surface ofthe body portion having a groove therein around the base of the counter; a vamp section terminating within the groove; and a covering for the sides and rear end of the heel having its upper margin -folded under and located in the groove. Y

3. rihe combination in a shoe, of a hollow heel, the body portion of the Vheel having an extension forming 'a counter; a vamp sec- Linnea tion extending over the counter and secured y'tothe body portion at the upper edge of the heel proper; a lining for the vamp extending into the heel; and a row of stitches above the upper edge ofthe counter and securing the lining to tliervamp.

5. rlhe combination of a hollow yheel section forming .a counter and the heel proper, said section having an inturned flange at the lower-edge and having flanges at the forward end ofthe heel; a sole section bent and forming the front end oftheheel and having a `portion extending under the fiange at the lower edge ofl the heel; a lining extending over the full interior surface of the lheel at't'he front and bottom; a covering for the sides and rear end yof the heel having an inturned flange at its lower edge; and abase Vsecuredto the bottom of the heel.

6. The combinationina shoe, of a hollow heel section forming the heel proper and the counter, said lieelsection having an inturned flange at the base and at the forward end, said fiange extending Aforward of the heel, the flange being tapered; and a sole section extendingunder lthe body of the slice and bent at the rear to form vthe front of the heel and having a taperedfportion underlapping the flange at thefbase of the heel section.

7. The combination'in a shoe, of a hollow heel Vsection forming a heel proper and counter, and having a'taperedflange at the `base and at the'forward end and also having an external groove extending on each side and at the back on a line with the lower edge of the vamp; a sole section extending to and forming the front section of the heel;

a vamp secured tothe sole and having its loweredge at the heel located within the groove in the heel section; and a covering for the sides and rear end of the heel having `the upper line of the heel proper; an upper and a vamp secured tothe sole and'having its lower edge located within the groove of the heel section; `a heel lcovering having an underturned portion at itsupper edge also located Within the groove and having aV name to this specification. in the'presenoe L y. l

flange Lt-its vlower edge; a heel base; and an ,two subscribing:witnesses; linner sole or lining extending over the inner" surface of the front portion of the heelyand Y A .Witnessesz 5 the bottom thereof.' WM. E. SHURE,

In testimony whereof, I have signed iny WM. Al'fBieJzRgl CLARA L. K; FRGpSQNI 1 Gopies of thislptent may be obtained for ve cents eachjvby iaddressirngthe Commissioner of Iateiiis,`

Washington, D. C. 

